The No. 30 team has been sold to John Cohen of XxxTreme Motorsports, who will operate the team going forward and compete with veteran driver J.J. Yeley. Stephen "Bones" Lane will serve as crew chief and be joined by other former Swan Racing crewmembers.

Formula 1 teams are pushing to make grand prix cars more visually spectacular, with the return of sparks, glowing brake discs and vapor trails all being considered. There's concern that recent design trends have robbed the sport of the drama.

The news comes amidst NASCAR’s second-annual NASCAR Race to Green initiative, which is galvanizing teams, tracks, drivers, Official NASCAR Partners, and fans around the theme of protecting and preserving the environment.

Kuwait is eyeing a surge in the number of motor sport events to go along with its academy plans for young riders and drivers, said the country's top racing official, Sheikh Athbi Nayef Jaber Al-Sabah, Chairman of Kuwait Quarter Mile Auto & Motorcycle Club (KMRC).